What Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP does

Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP is a New York-headquartered defense litigation law firm operating as a limited liability partnership. With 130+ lawyers across nine offices spanning the Northeast US and California, the firm is structured as a private professional services partnership with no public financial disclosures.

The firm maintains ten core practice areas: medical malpractice defense, employment law, insurance coverage, professional liability, general liability, commercial litigation, aviation, products liability, cyber liability, and skilled nursing/aging services. Its client base is concentrated in insurance carriers acting as panel counsel, healthcare operators (including skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities such as Humboldt House Rehabilitation & Nursing Center), and corporate defendants across the firm's geographic footprint.

Revenue mechanics follow the standard law firm model: hourly and specialized engagement fees for defense litigation services, with a meaningful portion derived from recurring panel counsel appointments and mandated-defender relationships. The firm pursues selective expansion through leadership pipeline investment (recent partner promotions, board appointments at organizations such as AHRMNY), ecosystem partnerships (Lloyd's of London in 2024), and diversification into adjacent defense verticals such as cyber and aging services. AI adoption is at an early awareness stage, with leadership-level coursework underway but no disclosed operational deployment.

Name

Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP

Legal name

Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP

Website

https://kbrlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP is a New York-headquartered defense litigation firm with 130+ lawyers across nine Northeast US and California offices, serving insurance carriers, healthcare operators, and corporate defendants in medical malpractice, professional liability, employment, and related defense practices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Litigation Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411), Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (52421), Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities (5242)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions) (FSAJADAB), Specialty Insurance Brokerage (Marine, Aviation, Cyber, Professional Lines) (FSAEADAJ), Professional Liability (E&O) (FSAJAGAC), Management Liability (D&O/EPL/Fiduciary) (FSAJAGAD), Directors & Officers (D&O) Liability (FSAJADAF), Product Liability & Recall (FSAJAGAG)

Keywords

• Defense litigation services
• Medical malpractice defense
• Insurance coverage counsel
• Professional liability defense
• Employment litigation defense

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Traditional billable hour model for litigation defense services, with attorneys billing at hourly rates for case work, trials, appeals, and related legal services across all practice areas.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP is a defense litigation law firm providing legal representation across multiple practice areas including medical malpractice defense, insurance coverage counsel, employment law, professional liability defense, general liability, commercial litigation, products liability, aviation, and skilled nursing/aging services. The firm delivers representation to national and international clients from nine offices using a bench of 130+ attorneys and dedicated support staff.

Product overview

Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP (KBR) is a defense litigation law firm offering legal services across multiple practice areas rather than a technology product company. The firm's core offerings consist of legal defense services organized into practice groups: Medical Malpractice Defense, Employment and Workplace Management, Insurance Coverage, Professional Liability Defense, General Liability, Commercial Litigation, Aviation Litigation, Products Liability, Cyber, and Skilled Nursing and Aging Services. Within these practice groups, the firm offers specialized sub-practices including Food/Drug/Medical Device Litigation, Healthcare Law, HIPAA Compliance, Privacy and Data Security, Employment Practices Litigation, Toxic/Environmental Mass Torts, Trucking and Transportation, and Hospitality/Dram Shop. The firm also provides MPL insurance coverage services and a Summer Associate Program for talent development. KBR operates nine offices with over 130 attorneys serving national and international clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Malpractice Defense Comprehensive representation of healthcare providers and facilities in medical malpractice claims, from pre-trial through trial and appeals.
• Employment and Workplace Management Employment law services including workplace management guidance, corporate services, and defense of employment litigation from negotiation through trial.
• Insurance Coverage Full-service insurance coverage counsel including policy drafting, risk management, claim file audits, and representation as coverage, supervisory, and monitoring counsel for insurers.
• Professional Liability Defense Defense of professionals in fields including architecture, engineering, law, medicine, dentistry, accounting, real estate brokering, computer software consulting, and insurance agencies.
• General Liability Handling of general liability cases including premises liability, personal injury, negligent security, and property damage claims from inception through trial and appeals.
• Appellate Practice Appellate advocacy services providing analytical, legal research, writing and advocacy skills from early litigation through post-verdict phases.
• Commercial Litigation Business dispute representation involving breach of contract, negligence, misrepresentation, tortious interference, breach of fiduciary duty, and unfair competition.
• Aviation Litigation and Transactions Handling of aviation matters including aircraft accidents and incidents involving personal injuries and property damage in state and federal courts nationwide.
• Products Liability Defense

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple defense verdicts and summary judgments secured in high-exposure medical malpractice cases
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Association for Healthcare Risk Management of New York (AHRMNY)coreOthers · 25 June 2026KBR Partner Betsy Baydala elected to AHRMNY Board of Directors. The firm maintains active involvement in this healthcare risk management organization, with partners regularly speaking at events and serving in leadership roles.
• Super LawyersminorOthers · 1 January 2026KBR attorneys regularly recognized in Super Lawyers listings, including New York Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars categories.
• Best LawyersminorOthers · 1 January 2026KBR attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch listings across multiple practice areas.
• RIMS (Risk and Insurance Management Society)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 July 2025KBR attorneys attended the 29th Annual Golf & Lobster Classic hosted by the Long Island Chapter of RIMS, engaging in networking with risk management professionals.
• New York City Bar AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 August 2024KBR was a proud sponsor of the 2024 NYC Bar Association Medical Malpractice Institute. Partner Alexander Sikoscow served as chair, with multiple partners speaking on key topics throughout the event.
• Lloyd's of LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 May 2024KBR hosted the 2024 Lloyd's Tour in New York City, welcoming underwriters and brokers from the London market. The firm serves as supervisory and monitoring counsel for London market insurers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Marshall Dennehey: National defense litigation firm with comparable medical malpractice, insurance coverage, professional liability and general liability practices, and a similar multi-office footprint serving healthcare providers and insurers.
• Wilson Elser: Large AmLaw defense firm with overlapping medical malpractice, professional liability, insurance coverage and transportation/trucking practices serving healthcare and insurance carrier clients nationwide.
• Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith: Major national defense firm with deep medical malpractice, professional liability, products liability and insurance coverage practices that compete directly with KBR for healthcare and insurer clients.
• Goldberg Segalla: National defense litigation firm with significant medical malpractice, insurance coverage and professional liability practices and a comparable multi-office Northeast-to-National footprint.
• Rivkin Radler: Long Island/New York-based defense firm with overlapping medical malpractice, insurance coverage and professional liability practices serving similar healthcare and insurance carrier clients.
• Hurwitz Fine: Buffalo-based defense litigation firm with comparable medical malpractice, insurance defense and professional liability practices focused on the New York market.
• Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass: New York/New Jersey defense and insurance coverage firm with direct overlap in insurance coverage counsel, professional liability and commercial litigation for insurer clients.
• Traub Lieberman: New York-based defense firm with parallel insurance coverage, professional liability and complex commercial litigation practices serving domestic and international insurers.
• Bressler Amery & Ross: Mid-Atlantic/New Jersey defense firm with overlapping insurance coverage, professional liability and employment practices litigation serving carriers and professionals.

Others

• AIG / Liberty Mutual (Insurance Carriers): Large commercial insurance carriers that are core KBR clients and engage the firm as coverage/monitoring counsel; included as ecosystem participants rather than direct competitors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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